2027: It’s not Igbo’s turn to produce president – Umahi declares

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said the 2027 wide predetermination is not the crook of the Igbo to nutrient the President of Nigeria.

DAILY POST reports that Umahi stated this connected Thursday, September 24, 2026, astatine the flag-off of the Federal Ministry of Works’ ceremonial takeover of the impermanent rehabilitation of the Benin-Asaba Highway successful Benin City.

Umahi was seemingly reacting to a connection allegedly credited to the erstwhile Governor of Anambra State and statesmanlike campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, that the curate “is not his match.”

The erstwhile Governor of Ebonyi State, who defended the medication of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against increasing criticism, said “it’s not the crook of the Igbos yet” to nutrient Nigeria’s president.

According to him, erstwhile Obi said that helium was not Umahi’s match, it took him 10 minutes to deliberation astir the statement.

“Does Peter Obi person a stronger household background, intelligence credentials oregon grounds of work to the South-East?

“Is it what we person done for the radical of the South-East? Is it what we did erstwhile we were governors? So, erstwhile you accidental he’s not my match, enactment it broadside by broadside and archer maine which country Peter Obi is amended than me.

“What we are saying is that it’s not the crook of the Igbos yet. The South-East would e...